Dr. Cranky

I'm liking the concept more and more!

Thanks, everyone. Jean-Jacques, they are dust and dirt gards they use in the States in these kinds of wheels to keep grime off the chrome . . . I think . . .

Thanks, Count Chocula! And all the CRANKYHEADS out there. You keep the inspiration a-rockin' and a-rollin' on this forum. If it weren't for the daily eye-candy allowance Our Good Doctor would have to go see a real DOCTOR! :lol:

Smooth and classy. Love the color and the little details. Great job.

LOVE IT. I haven't seen an interior done up like that, and this good, in a long time. Great material!

Thanks, John . . . I appreciate the sentiment. Yeah, when I look on my shelf and I see the 14 or so Mercs and 8 or so '32s and 10 or so Willys, I think, yeah, I gotta do something different!

Great subject matter and to top it all off that paint job then turns it into a one-of-a-kind model. Congratulations.

Great commentary, buddy, thanks. You bring up a good point. I normally like to make my build more playful than this, in other words, I usually don't glue too much down because I do like to take things apart . . . but with this build, I felt that it was s bit more delicate in that the ends of the frame tuck into the bumper wells, so it was a bit tricky to get the thing to sit down on the chassis. And I noticed the front and rear glass have a really thick lip that takes up space. But these are issues that most of the time I learn to deal with over a series of builds. I still think that it's hard to beat the beauty and simplicity of working with say, the new '49 Merc, or the Willys, etc . . . those kits just fall into place. I don't necessarily like big wheels, but I felt that for this build having something a bit different would make the whole thing more noticeable and striking . . .

They look beautiful and very stealth, I like that. Night Birds!

Thanks, Chuck, just what I needed to see . . . it looks like a good, simple kit with not too many parts . . . and the trailer is the big bonus. Sweet.

Thanks, everyone. Jose, I didn't make the backings, or brake dust covers as they call 'em . . . I got them from the Revell Donk kits. They happened to fit the wheels I was using perfectly. So I lucked out.

One word: IWATA. Actually, a few words . . . IWATA ECLIPSE, it runs about 127 dollars and it will indeed last you a lifetime. It will allow you to shoot lacquer, enamel, urethanes, acrylics . . . anything . . . Hairspray!

You are not going to believe this, but the paint seemed like the easiest part of building the kit. The windshields fought me, the chassis did too, and then the exhaust almost didn't fit because I had modified the rear suspension so that it would ride lower, and then I remembered that I was putting big wheels on it . . . Next one is going to be much, much lower to the ground! Thanks all for the kind words.

The model and the whole scene, photo-op are wonderful. Love those figures too!

Thanks, everyone. Harry, I like the fact that the lights would glow green in the real car. I found it's a finicky kit, but a great one, and certainly not the last I will build . . .

Your honesty is appreciated, Harry. Had I known these wheels were going to raise it this high, I would have gone for something more conservative, but they fought me so hard, I ended up using 2 part epoxy to glue them in place, and you know what that means!

Here are a couple more . . .

Greetings, my fellow styrene-addicts . . . here's the latest creation to roll out of the lab-rat-ory: Enjoy!

Thanks, the kit always comes together so nicely . . . and believe me, I've built a whole bunch of them by now . . . it's just simply one of Doctor Cranky's favorite kits . . . certainly on the Top 10!

I love the way this one is turning out, Chuck. Great work on that front bumper. Nice little details and weathering throughout.

Great looking model. Goes to show how good you can go (and how far) with box stock and few other details. Great job.

Can someone take pictures of what comes in the box, please . . . thanks . . .

A perfect replica. Nice job.

I saw pics of this one from NNL East. Great job, buddy. Great job on all the details that help keep the eye fixed on this wonderful vignette.

You are supposed to have fun in the hobby, and with your building. It sounds like you've gotten great advice here, and I would simply add that sometimes it does help to take time off from the bench and or a build. Later you return fresh and energized, if not with more ideas to try out.